Pandora 2.0 for iPhone

Pandora's app was one of the iPhone's best of 2008 on iTunes, and while I've only recently started using it, I have to agree: even over EDGE, it's a great way to get some music you've never heard on the iPhone. And they aren't sitting on their laurels, either -- they've just updated the app to version 2.0, and it's better than ever.

New in this version is the ability to access a progress bar for the songs you're listening to, and the option to create new stations from songs or artists right there in the app itself. It's definitely worth a look [iTunes link], and you can't beat the price of admission (still completely free).

I've followed Pandora from the beginning, and they've constantly updated both their website and their features since they first released -- it's all developed into a really impressive set of functionality for listening to and finding new music. They have suffered some rumors of shutdowns, but hopefully those rumors are just that. Between the remarkable set of functions on their website and this iPhone app, they're becoming more and more invaluable for serious music listeners.

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nic

you could create new stations for artists/songs in Pandora v1...

January 10 2009 at 8:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Flunky Carter

What point? The point that any country other than the country where an app is developed is foreign? You're on target to winning a nobel prize there chipster.

January 08 2009 at 12:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jack Chance

i love pandora. but i hate that if i check email or an sms or whatever the music stops.
I know this is apple's fault, not pandora's but it still makes the app a lot less appealing. (also the battery drain is a ..... drain)

January 08 2009 at 3:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Shunnabunich

True, they don't, but he does have a point there...

January 08 2009 at 2:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Flunky Carter

apple doesn't make pandora.

January 08 2009 at 2:34 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dave

Pandora rocks, I'm really glad to see they're continuing to develop the app. Version 2.0 works great for me, keep up the good work!

January 07 2009 at 8:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Virtuous

It's the fault of the evil music companies, not Apple.

January 07 2009 at 6:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jonathan

pandora's royalty license is only good for the USA. if you go to their FAQ's on the website, you'll see that it totally depends on what country u are from to listen. in UK for example they want to charge them close to 80% of operating costs. so they wont broadcast there.
i totally understand and feel bad for everyone outside the US that wants in...but pandora is not willing to break the law and get screwed.

side note, you can also turn the iphone landscape and get a cover-flow style view of all songs you last played. you still cannot rewind or go back to another song, another restriction of their licensing.

and @Colin Fox....yes i'm sorry to inform you but Canada is still a foreign country. the US has not chosen to annex you. sorry for the confusion (unless that was some sort of joke or movie reference i missed lol)

January 07 2009 at 6:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

itsmeee

expect a 2.1 very soon as the current version doesn't realize you can buy itunes tracks when your not connected to wifi.

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Flunky Carter

amen

January 08 2009 at 2:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sinX

2.0 also added cover flow!

January 07 2009 at 4:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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itsmeee

Didn't apple just deny an app that recreated coverflow because they said it used undocumented API's (I forget if they did, though I seem to remember it was a no).

I like the coverflow although its kind of jerky :/ Apple should really open it up to developers.

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